Shoe for automobile-tires.



J. H. HEFFERNAN.

SHOE FOR AUTOMOBILE TIRES.

APPLICATION FILED-A". 1. I916.

1,249,623. Patented Dec. 11, 1917.

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INVENTOR Ky J. H. Heffernan ATTORNHS J. H; HEFFERNAN.

SHOE FOR AUTOMOBILE TIRES,

l mz n s wk. Du dH mm 0 t aw P INVENTOR J H. Heffernan WITNE88ES shoes being connected together by mally disposed inthe space between the double tires, the said links carrying members for engaging the steel rim of the wheel between construction;

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modi ed form of the invention and p line fl fij'of Fig. 5; a i a a v I Byreferringto the drawings, it will be fthese shoes I and=bein conn'ected' b shortly I central portion 11 and side portions 12, the

said portions 11 and12bein longitudinally I disposed and being spaced" rom each other. portions 11 and 12 are provided with lks 18, and.' they are connected at their ends 3 d portions '14.v at each side I m ybe disposed around doublv t links no he tlresto prevent'the rotation of the rim relatively to the shoes.

Other objects of thein entionare to pro yide lu 's on the shoes to engage thesides 'jofftlie tires to prevent lateral displacement,

' \toprovide novel means for detachablyconnecting two of .the shoesyto provide straps for holding theshoes in positionyand to so construct the shoes that while they will be strong; they will be ver light in weight.

Additional objects the invention will a pear in the following specification, in preferred form of the invention 15 w ich the described...

i In the drawings similar reference ch'ara ctors denote similar parts in all the VIEWS? n which-y Figure 1=is a side elevation of an entomobile wheelpr'ovided with my improved-shoes,

, parts being broken away illustrate the *Fig. 2 is an'edge view of the wheel;

:WFi .,3is anenlarged sectionalviewfsnbstantially-on the line*3--3 of Fig; 15' p Fig. 4 is a sectional view on t e knee-4 Fi 5 is a fragmlntary yiew; showing Fig. 6 is an enlarged sectional'vi'ewonthe seen that a giurality of shoes Wis-provided,

links whichl will escribe. Eac of the shoes has a l 'ably four in number,

to these hooks] the inner do s and beingarti ula d bolts 17. Each of these links lfifhasse cured to it a resilient Id'og 18'which extends p down betweenrubber tires 19 of the wheel;

for engagement with a stelrimr20 with a which wheels of thistype"arepi'o ided. I

a means of'holdin the resilient dog isincw engagement witht e steel rim 20; Iprovide the; links 16 with. 'threadedorifices 21 in .whlch mesh'screws22, Ithe'saidfscrews 22 engaging the resilient dogs 18 to hold them by referring as wellas t eplates '15 will be disposed beagainst the-steelrim 20. will be soon} to the" drawings, the links 16 p tween the-rubber tires'19, which are spaced apart as shownin the drawings. -Three of f v the'connections]. between the fourshoes 19 p are constructed in the manner described, a

the remaining set of ends of the shoes 10 a bolt 26. ,The link 24 has an. opening 27 bein'gfconnected by links. 23"and 24, the link] f23-being articulated to ends of a; "pair of plates 15 by a bolt 25, andthelink 24 being articulated'toa similar pair of platee 15 by throngh which a dog 28 on the link23 is normally disposed, the said dog 28l1aving, an opening through whichia bolt passes;

the end of this bolt being threaded, upon which a nut is to lbe'screwed ,thereby holding the dog 28 in os'ition; It will bennder stood that after t. e'. shoes IO haVebeen disposed around the automobile wheel, the I 1 a links 23 and 24 may be connected together by, the means described, after which the Screws y be turned as y be desired, I

to press the'resilient'dogsf18 against-the steel rim20.. 1

,7 Extendingfrom theoutef id hey r Y portions 12, of theshoes 10, ther e are lug] 30 which engage the outer'sides of'theru ber tires 19, it being possible,whendesired to provide the lugs. 30 with pins 3Lh'av'igg orifices 32 therein thronghwhich hooks may be disp s d; straps 3-1 being 1 secured 33land being" disposed around ea 7 skin a Mir n-.3

nected by a buckle 35 in a manner well 4mderstood. The hegks 33mge vided with spring keepers 3 7 Having thus described my-iinventionyl 5 claim as new, .we Patent:

and desire to secure by Let 1. A plurality of shoesfigdapted t be posed around a wheel, a kcofinebtingtwo of the shoes, and an adjustable do mount- 10 f on: the link 11191";enjgagiffg the" wheel for' the purpose speifid. I r r 1 11-2. ,Aplurahty I if idapted to be, disqsiedjlaround aiwheLh link connecting two (of i the shoes and "having a thieadd openemblyr-prm threaded opening for engaging the dog for h nnp er p s i i s m r 3. 11 an article of the class'described, a plilmliitymfisshoes adapted to be disposed around a wheel, a link connecting two shoes,

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